The Nation of Nantucket

As I may have noted before, I spent quite a few years cleaning and moving the Special Collection books of the Maria Mitchell Association to another building...

Finally! We have completion and not too far off the desired completion date. Built by Finger Boatworks and almost solely by FBW employee Tyler Winger, a...

As you can see here, the Haven 12.5 being built at Finger Boatworks is nearing its completion. The coamings are on and the deck has been fully installed. You...

It’s small, oddly shaped, has a screw-like quality at one end and a rounded nub at the other, and has a red and white gummed label adhered to it. People often...

I must apologize. Not only have I not updated you on the Haven, I have not been posting too much lately. With a fulltime+ occupation and a 2 ½ year old, time...

I came across this beautiful little line-up the other day when I went to drop off more of my books at Mitchell’s Book Corner for them to sell and a certain...

On Saturday, June 18th, I may feel, by the end of the day, that I need several of myself to accomplish everything. As a mother of a two-year-old with a...

Didn’t take too long to caulk the hull and paint it! Then they began the process of lifting her, removed her from the mould, and then they rolled her. They...

I think you will agree, the Haven 12 ½ has come a long way since I last posted about it. All of the planks are now on – the last one was just bent and...

Author’s Note: I wrote this post below and shared it on my “Maria Mitchell’s Attic” blog for the MMA. Since that time, I lost my Dad to Blastic Mantle Cell...

Part II of a brief history of the Coffin School. Read Part I here.
When the Coffin School re-opened with a new mission on October 5, 1903, no fees were...